There's been a significant rise in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in recent years, with an estimated 61.8 million cases worldwide. Experts are now calling for better access ...

Dani, 30, discussed the topic on NewsNation’s On Balance with Leland Vittert on Monday, May 12. She was asked about comments Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made on April 16, ...

Kennedy called autism an "epidemic" at his first press conference as the secretary of health and human services on April 16 Meredith Kile is a Digital News Writer-Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an ...

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A new effort led by Hollywood composer John Frizzell seeks to connect people with autism to each other through bluegrass. For musicians, jam sessions can be a moment of clarity, when the pressures of ...

Cindi May is a board member for Disability Rights South Carolina and a member of the National Accreditation Team for Inclusive Postsecondary Education. It’s not surprising, then, that unfavorable ...

Growing up, Jordan Busits never understood the appeal of romantic comedies like her friends did. When she was in middle school and a classmate asked to be her boyfriend, she recoiled and felt a ...

One in 35 NJ 8-year-olds have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. People with autism can act differently in stressful situations. They may avoid eye contact or make delayed responses that ...

Any musician who’s ever jammed with a group knows the deep connection that can form between players. Jam sessions can be a moment of clarity, when all the pressures of the world are drowned out and ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing backlash for comments about autism made at a press conference on April 16. In his remarks, RFK Jr. said that children diagnosed with ...